After Cain killed Abel, Genesis says Adam and Eve had another son. His name was Seth, and God chose him to be the Godly seed since Abel was dead. In other words, there was a distinction between the two brothers. One was good. The other one was evil. That was evident when Lamech, one of … More The Worldwide Flood and Contrasting Ethics
In “the beginning,” God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis states that He made everything. By default, that gives Him sovereignty. He made men, birds, fish, and everything that moves. In the Garden of Eden, everything was perfect. Work was easy, and there was no death; it was heaven. But there was one sanction … More Hierarchy of the Perpetrators: an Analysis on the Garden of Eden
There are hundreds of writing styles. Everyone looks for their spin on a story. Many writers wrestle with this dilemma: “How can I make it mine?” That’s caused an abundance of styles, which is marvelous. However, in the autobiography world, there’s often a division. Some autobiographers, such as Mark Twain, will only focus on writing … More Write So People Will Listen.
There is one inescapable attribute of the universe: Time. Regardless of world events, individual action, or anything in man’s control, time will continue. It helps us divide our existence into sections and track it. However, time also seems to have one universal effect on everyone—regardless of how hard one tries—nobody can escape it. This truth … More Equiano—Time Changes Us
An essential element of a good autobiography is an understanding of the time. Autobiographies are equally stories and history books. That is the beautiful thing about them. They take the broader historical narrative and individualize it. Based on this presented axiom, weak historical accounts can diminish the book’s depth, i.e., if the writer isn’t conscious … More Just Capitalize on It
Specific events in a man’s life often lay the course for his destiny. Frederick Douglas was born a slave but eventually gained his freedom. In his memoir, he credits his insatiable desire for liberty as a product of reading. Douglas argues that if he remained in blissful ignorance, the likelihood of him gaining freedom was … More My Mother’s War on Indoctrination
Autobiographies paint a picture of the time and environment. Thoreau painted such a picture of Walden Pond. His brush compiled words and sentences together, forming a story. But as a mediocre poet, Thoreau’s words were sloppy. He had literary devices at his disposal but didn’t use them effectively. In this essay, I will explore one … More Walden Pond’s Decent Section: The Ant War
A man is only as good as his character. Such character is judged based on how he lives his life and the principles by which he governs it. One could describe this as their life philosophy. The absence of life philosophy is the absence of identity. One could argue that the most heinous criminal on … More Life Philosophy
Thoreau is widely acclaimed and respected in the academic community for writing his masterpiece, Walden Pond. But Walden Pond is a curious book. Defining what it is, is difficult. In some respects, Thoreau wrote an autobiography, but one could also argue that Walden Pond isn’t an autobiography but a societal rebuttal. Since the nature of … More Walden Pond and Thoreau’s Backstory Dilemma
Henry Davis Thoreau. Over the years, his name has become synonymous with Walden Pond. Thoreau moved there with one idea. It was a radical idea, but if proven true would change our outlook on innovation, capitalism, and the division of labor forever. That idea is the topic of this essay. Thoreau lived during the middle … More Thoreau, and the Division of Labor
Asher Sisneros 